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digitalmaven

digitalmaven
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Last Online: May 15, 2013
Birthday: April 6
Country: United States
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About Me

I live near San Jose, California, and I work as a web designer.

I like sending and receiving mail of all kinds, including postcards, packages, and the occasional letter.

I enjoy reading, especially literary and historical fiction.

I like being crafty, mainly with paper. I make envelopes, stickers, postcards, collages, cards, etc.

I love hamsters and have two of my own.

I’m interested in Japan, including the culture, traditional design and art, and some of the modern pop culture (kawaii).

I like researching my family history (genealogy) and learning where my ancestors were from (Poland, Czech Republic).

Likes

You will make me happy if you send:

  • Postcards of all kinds, especially: design or art of any sort (photos, illustrations, paintings, etc.); anything Japanese; birds; flowers; animals; vintage (used or unused); handmade; ones from Chicago, other parts of Illinois, California, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany (especially Berlin), UK/Britain/England, New Zealand, Japan, Korea; weird/unique but not too creepy.
  • Postage stamps (I collect them casually, mostly for neat or pretty designs. I especially like ones from Japan, China, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland (Helvetia), other parts of Europe; also those with birds, animals, flowers, colorful designs); I also like stamp bags and/or games
  • Airmail stickers (etiquettes) (I've been collecting these and other postal stickers, used or unused)
  • Mail / postal themed items
  • Airmail envelopes (the kind with thin or onion-skin paper)
  • Hamsters (anything with or about them)
  • Japan/Japanese things, especially seasonal, traditional, and other designs
  • Glassine envelopes
  • Papers of all sorts, including nice patterned designs, origami, old security envelopes; I usually make my own envelopes and stickers
  • Books, especially fiction (historical, literary, classic mysteries)
  • Old atlases and maps
  • Rubber stamps (store-bought or hand-carved)
  • Handmade items
  • Pretty envelopes
  • Washi tape / paper tape
  • Tea / tisanes - mostly herbal, decaf, Japanese green teas; chicory tisanes / alternative to coffee  

Dislikes

Please do not send these items:

  • Anything that smells of smoke or is musty or moldy
  • Anything religious, including religious holiday items (Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, etc.), even if they do not show religious images
  • Hello Kitty, Disney, Pixar/computer-animated characters, Diddl, Barbie, Looney Tunes
  • Teddy bear, house mouse, goose, country-style, or shabby-chic items
  • Anything junky
  • Business cards, pamphlets, or ads I didn't request    

For Trade

Let me know if you're interested in any of the following:

  • Vintage cards of churches
  • Used vintage cards

Ratings

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Comment: Sorry for the giant delay
young46356 rated for Vintage Postcards - Used #2 on May 3, 2013
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Comment: and thanks again
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Comment: thanks, I'm gonna reuse those orange envelopes
jeanland rated for QUICK Postage stamp bags swap #81 on Apr 29, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the extra bag, I'll be passing them on in this current swap! I love the old stamps you used as postage!
WendySue rated for QUICK Postage stamp bags swap #81 on Apr 26, 2013
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Comment: Thank you :)
grammag rated for ✉ Handmade envies ✉ on Apr 15, 2013
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Comment: Hi! I fanally got your envie! I don't know what took so long. Maybe it went on a tour before coming to me, but I got it! It's nice. I like the paper a lot. And the old postcards are wonderful!! Thanks so much for everything!
Response: I'm glad it finally arrived! Strange, since we're on the same coast and all...
Tomomi rated for Postage Stamp Swap #7 on Apr 13, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for bags and using beautiful postage stamps on your envelope! I love your envelope!!
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Comment: Thank you (sorry for late rating)
lostinavalon rated for Postage Stamp Swap #7 on Mar 28, 2013
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Comment: Thanks so much for the gorgeous envelope and the extra stamps!
darzy30 rated for Vintage Postcards - Anything Goes #9 on Mar 27, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for thee fun Barden River duck tour PC - Boston has those, and I wanted to go on one this summer but didn't get a chance!
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Comment: Got them...love the envelope....
djfshop rated for Vintage Postcards - Spring on Mar 18, 2013
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Comment: Butterfly and Flowers! Just what I needed to see to give me hope of spring. Thanks
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Comment: Hi Valerie! Thank you so much for the beautiful stamps & postcard plus the purple envelope! but it was opened by customs and when they taped it back it damaged the Apollo postage on the envelope. Have a good day :)
Response: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't realize they would open up a small envelope like this, let alone mess up the stamps.
Jacoline rated for ✉ Handmade envies ✉ on Mar 8, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for your lovely handmade envelope. Also with the postcards I am very happy.
deanie213 rated for A postcard a DAY FEB 1-14 on Mar 7, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for re-sending!
earthnk rated for 5+ Postage Stamps on an Envelope on Mar 7, 2013
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Comment: The stamps on your envie were such fun. I had not seen the two you put down the side before. The Magna Carta stamp I have several of those and wondered if they might be vintage. Thank you for swapping. I enjoyed looking at the stamps you put on the envelope. :)
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Comment: I liked all 3 postcards, but esp love the hamster pc. Thanks.
fawnscrafts rated for Not My Thing Postcards #4 on Mar 6, 2013
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Comment: thank you
provadia rated for ✉ Handmade envies ✉ on Mar 6, 2013
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Comment: Thanks so much Valerie! Love your envie and the postcards inside:)
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Comment: Thank you so much for the great cards, and thank you for reading my profile, hugs!

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Comments

MBrunt on Apr 28, 2013:

Thank you for returning my stamp bag :)

lilacnyellow on Feb 10, 2013:

Sorry I forgot to leave a comment when I mailed out your PC

tiggerkitn25 on Jan 22, 2013:

Thanks for sending home my full stamp bag! =)

rachelcdoyle on Dec 9, 2012:

TexyDeb on Sep 29, 2012:

It was funny, thank you, silly! :D

rachelcdoyle on Sep 15, 2012:

EgElskaKort on Sep 4, 2012:

Thank you very very much for all these great vintage cards you sent. It was such a surprise. The postcards are fantastic, I love the used ones and to read what people had to tell each other long time ago. Thanks again and all the best to you!

hkappes on Jul 6, 2012:

Thank you for the 4 wonderful postcards for the 3 PC's in an envelope tag! They all will find happy homes in my collections ♥

rachelcdoyle on Jun 28, 2012:

MichelleWillow on Jun 1, 2012:

for joining THANK YOU SWAP-BOT! swap!

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